Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

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But Stephanie couldn’t read anything from Sebastian’s eyes, and she didn’t dare to make random guesses.

Her breathing grew quicker, her heart pounding in her chest. She nodded awkwardly. “Y–yeah, it’s really aggressive”

She could barely catch her breath at the time. Now, her face burned uncontrollably.

Sebastian’s husky voice sounded near her car. “Did you put any medicine on?”

“No,” Stephanie admitted.

Her lips weren’t cut, just swollen. Even if she went to a pharmacy, she wouldn’t know how to explain why her lips looked like this or what kind of medicine to buy.

“Hey, can I sit in my own seat?” Stephanie mumbled hesitantly,

If Sebastian really only saw her as a sister, he should set some boundaries. Otherwise, when he found the woman he loved, she would be the one feeling uncomfortable.

At the thought of Sebastian getting married, Stephanie suddenly felt a dull ache in her heart.

Sebastian hummed. “Huh?” He acted as if he didn’t understand, watching her struggle with her words, a playful glint flashing in his eyes.

Stephanie hesitated. “Oh well… if the person you like knew we were this close, it wouldn’t be good.”

“Why?” Sebastian asked.

Stephanie froze, unsure if he was genuinely clueless or he was just pretending.

“We’re adults. We should keep some distance, she added.

Sebastian tilted his head slightly. “Why?”

Stephanie stared at him, completely at a loss for words. He always managed to miss the point.

“Men and women, once they grow up, if they’re not each other’s partners, they should keep a respectful distance. You taught me that. Stephanie reminded him.

Sebastian had been the one to instill these values in her, He had been meticulous in raising her.

Even though she had their mother looking after her, Sebastian had never fully trusted anyone else with her care. He had always made sure to teach her the important lessons himself, repeating them as many times as necessary.

At that, his smile deepened. “Stefi, do you always listen to me? Sebastian asked.

“I do. I always do. Stephanie nodded repeatedly.

Sebastian ruffled her bun affectionately. “Someone from the Hart family reached out to Macro’s assistant. They want him to treat Olivia. What do you think?”

“Turn them down, Stephanie said without hesitation.

She hadn’t expected them to bypass her and go straight to Macro. If Macro actually agreed, they might accuse Stephanie of lacking kindness and she was getting in the way of a doctor’s duty to heal.

In any case, no matter how Stephanie approached this matter, she wouldn’t get a favorable outcome.

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There were plenty of doctors and specialists in the world, especially in cardiology and obstetrics.

After making her stance clear, Stephanie looked at Sebastian again. “Do you think I’m being cruel?”

“I never asked you to be a saint, Sebastian replied.

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Stephanie blinked. That was right. Sebastian and Sofia had taught her so much over the years, but they had never taught her how to be self–sacrificing or gentle especially not after she was kidnapped at thirteen.

The one lesson they had drilled into her was that if one ever felt his or her life was threatened, eliminating it without any hesitation was the first.

“Then I won’t be charitable, Stephanie muttered.

Upon seeing her petty expression, Sebastian’s eyes softened with amusement.

And just like that. Stephanie remained seated on Sebastian’s lap for the entire ride back to Whispering Bay.

When they arrived, he insisted on carrying her out of the car just like when she was a child. Every time they left the house or came home, he always carried her.

Stephanie huffed. “Hey, I can walk by myself. She wriggled in Sebastian’s arms, trying to get down.

Her body was soft and weightless in his hold. Sebastian gave her a light pinch under her arm. “Stop moving. Behave.”

Trailing behind them, Elliot caught the noticeable softness in Sebastian’s voice and felt a wave of relief wash over him.

they hadn’t found Stephanie when they did, Elliot was sure

room that Sebastian finally let her go. “You’re not going to

go, Stephanie grumbled,

that he was back, there was no way he’d allow her to

studio, and now he was acting

to touch her forehead. “Go take a nap. Elliot and I will

Stephanie turned and

watching her lively figure disappear, the fondness in Sebastian’s eyes deepened before he

has

vivid memory Elliot had of Stephanie was from the year she was kidnapped, sobbing, helpless, and

toughened up. She isn’t as soft–hearted

anything negative by that. Having worked with Sebastian for years, he knew that being soft–hearted was a fatal

cigarette, took a drag, and exhaled. “It doesn’t matter what kind of person she is, as long as she knows

Stephanie was cruel and even heartless when

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in Sebastian’s eyes, she handled it

a chance in front of

by his words. Hut on second thought, it wasn’t surprising.

spoiled Stephanie, Indulging her without restraint. Back in Fiorenza, he had even hoped she would be more domineering so that people would

change their nature. Stephanie had been

she ran away from home, when they reunited years later, Sebastian could see a trace of

the Hart family

Sebastian, that was a

the investigation going?

been looked

Sebastian narrowed his

be involved, Elliot said, his eyes flashing

darkened. The

Elliot nodded. “Yes”

dangerous aura radiated from Sebastian.

Elliot hesitated for a moment before asking, “And what about the Hart family and Chris? Are you really not going

family needs Macro and Allison, and she’s the one who has the right to approve it. Let her have her

Jetting Stephanie handle things in her own way, and his overprotectiveness hadn’t changed in

had arrived in Long Harbor, none of those

under Sebastian’s nose, there was no way Sebastian would

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from Sebastian’s eyes, and

pounding in her chest. She nodded awkwardly. “Y–yeah, it’s really aggressive”

could barely catch her breath at the

near her car. “Did you put any medicine

“No,” Stephanie admitted.

Even if she went to a pharmacy, she wouldn’t know how

in my own seat?” Stephanie

saw her as a sister, he should set some boundaries. Otherwise, when he found the

Stephanie suddenly

he didn’t understand, watching her struggle with her words, a playful glint flashing in his eyes.

person you like knew we were this close, it wouldn’t be

“Why?” Sebastian asked.

genuinely clueless or he was

adults. We should keep some

head slightly.

a loss for words. He always managed to miss the

other’s partners, they should keep a respectful distance. You taught me that. Stephanie reminded him.

these values in her,

mother looking after her, Sebastian had never fully trusted anyone else with her care. He had always made sure to teach

his smile deepened. “Stefi, do you

do.

out to Macro’s assistant. They want him to treat Olivia. What do you

down, Stephanie said without hesitation.

to bypass her and go straight to Macro. If Macro actually agreed, they might accuse Stephanie of lacking kindness and she was getting in

case, no matter how Stephanie approached this matter, she wouldn’t get

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of doctors and specialists in the world, especially in cardiology

making her stance clear, Stephanie looked at Sebastian again. “Do

never asked you to be a saint, Sebastian

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had never taught her how to be self–sacrificing or gentle especially not after

felt his or her life

be

seeing her petty expression, Sebastian’s